ITD says the Safety Service Patrol will continue its work through the I-84 work zone to Caldwell. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 5:07 PM MDT April 23, 2021
CALDWELL, Idaho The Idaho Transportation Department is expanding its courtesy towing service on Interstate 84 in Canyon County. The service, which was introduced in 2019 in Nampa, will now include the I-84 construction zones in Caldwell.
The Safety Services Patrol provides complimentary towing for disabled vehicles in the I-84 construction zone. ITD says the service has assisted 274 vehicles since it began. I-84 is the main commuting and freight route for thousands of drivers in Canyon County, said Mark Campbell, ITD project manager. Our goal in funding this service is to keep these drivers moving as safely and efficiently as possible as construction moves west toward Caldwell.
Nevada emergency response/road workers remind motorists to ‘move over’
CARSON CITY – On March 30, 2015, Nevada Department of Transportation maintenance employee Ron Raiche, Jr. was struck and killed by a semi-truck while making repairs to Interstate 80 west of Battle Mountain. Ron is the most recent NDOT employee, and the 24
th department employee since 1948, to tragically lose their life in the line of service.
On the sixth anniversary of Ron’s death, NDOT and traffic incident responders are reminding motorists that Nevada’s “Move Over” law requires drivers to slow down, proceed with caution, and if safe to do so, move over one lane when passing a roadway incident. This includes passing the following vehicle(s) pulled over on the side of the road with flashing amber or non-flashing blue lights on:
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Hour-By-Hour Snow Impact In Morris County: What To Expect - Parsippany, NJ - Here's the impact of snow, rain and strong winds in Morris County on Sunday. The Morris County COVID-19 vaccine mega-site was closed.
Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches
WHEN.Until 7 p.m. on Sunday.
IMPACTS.Travel could be very difficult particularly late Sunday morning and early Sunday afternoon.
Snowfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour will be possible within this heavy band, and isolated snowfall totals in excess of 8 inches will be possible.
Gale-force wind gusts are expected on the Atlantic coastal waters adjacent to Delaware and southern New Jersey on Sunday.
Any snow that melts on Sunday afternoon will refreeze Sunday night leading to icy conditions especially on untreated roads and bridges/overpasses Monday morning
Significant coastal flooding is not expected with this system.